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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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